The Full Wiki



More info on Showa Base

Showa Base: Wikis

Note: Many of our articles have direct quotes from sources you can cite, within the Wikipedia article! This article doesn't yet, but we're working on it! See more info or our list of citable articles.

Encyclopedia

Updated live from Wikipedia, last check: June 05, 2012 01:15 UTC (39 seconds ago)
(Redirected to Showa Station (Antarctica) article)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Japanese Antarctica stations

Showa Station (昭和基地 Shōwa Kichi), also sometimes spelled Syowa[1], is a Japanese research station located at 69°00′S 39°35′E / 69°S 39.583°E / -69; 39.583 on East Ongul Island in Antarctica. The station was built in 1957. It is named for the era in the Japanese calendar during which it was established, the Showa period.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Showa Station (Syowa Station), East Ongul Island, Lützow-Holm Bay, Queen Maud Land (Dronning Maud Land), Eastern Antarctica, Antarctica". mindat.org. http://www.mindat.org/loc-53313.html. Retrieved 2007-06-29.  

External links

Research stations in Antarctica







Got something to say? Make a comment.
Your name
Your email address
Message
Please enter the solution to case below
45-15=